Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 171 From Now On, We Are Strangers

His words threw the whole scene into an awkward mess.

Oliver must've had too much to drink. I was really worried he'd say something else and mess up the good vibes we had going.

Jason and Frank came over too. Frank glanced at Ethan, and Ethan gave him a look back.

Frank grabbed Oliver, trying to pull him away.

"Hey man, I was wondering where you went with your drink. Turns out you bumped into someone you know. You've had your toast. Let's get back and keep drinking."

Oliver yanked his arm out of Frank's grip, and his glass slammed onto the table, spilling his drink everywhere.

He glared at Leonard, who had already looked down, with eyes full of hate and a bit of pity. "Listen, if you weren't her dad, I would've stabbed you a long time ago. But since you are, if you die, she'll be heartbroken." "Stop it," Bella shouted.

Bella looked at Oliver, unable to bear his painful and unwilling expression, and turned her eyes away.

She stood up, filled her glass with wine, and picked it up, speaking slowly and clearly, "Oliver, I toast to you. Thanks for everything you've done for me. A real man knows when to let go. I hope you live like a man."

She seemed to choke up, paused, lowered her eyes, and added softly, "After this drink, we're strangers from now on, not even friends. I hope you never bother me again."

The atmosphere was so tense it was suffocating.

Zachary didn't stop Bella from doing this, nor did he say anything. I just saw him quietly hold Bella's hand, like he was comforting her.

Oliver seemed frozen, standing there for a long time.

Bella held her glass in the air, stubbornly waiting for his response.

It was like Bella was forcing him!

At that moment, Oliver looked at Bella with indescribable sorrow in his eyes, his slowly raised hand trembling slightly.

He finally picked up his glass and brought it close to Bella's.

The clinking of the two glasses sounded like something breaking, shattering without a trace.

Bella drank her glass of wine in one gulp, not leaving a drop.

Oliver, however, held his glass for a long time. Only when he saw Bella's empty glass did he give a bitter smile and down his drink.

After drinking, the glass in his hand slipped to the ground and shattered instantly.

His eyes were red, but he smiled pitifully and nodded, saying, "Fine, strangers from now on, very well."

"You're drunk!" Frank and Jason quickly dragged Oliver away.

As Oliver turned, a tear finally slid down his cheek.

I wasn't sure if Bella saw it, but from where I was, I saw it clearly.

Oliver really looked like a drunk mess, stumbling around, his despair written all over his face.

They didn't go back to their seats but helped him straight out of the restaurant.

acting like nothing happened, and asked the waiter for the menu, ready to order more

as she looked down at the menu, her pale

said, "Don't order more. We've got enough. Any more

this point, probably everyone at the table had lost their

and the dinner

coat and

look well, and even her wave goodbye to me

Bella was in a bad mood, so I didn't say much,

home yet. He

he drove into the

an award for the most diligent CEO of the year!" Ethan smiled and lightly tapped my

hand and walked into

except for the security on duty, the company was on holiday, and the whole

top floor and

is the tallest building in Starlight City. From here, you can see the entire

the rooftop, and just one glance down made my

several steps, waving my hands. "No way, it's too high. I'm afraid of heights. It's too

and pulled me into his arms, his large hand gently rubbing my

in closer and whispered, "What are you afraid

walked

down; look into

his words and looked into the

that Starlight City could be so beautiful at night. The bright lights and neon signs outlined every building like simple and pure sketches drawn by a child. The flowing

fireworks started popping off one after

here for a sec,"

going?" I asked, feeling a

was pitch black at night, and I was a bit scared to be left

"Just stay put and

he turned and left

there, and the

the city, trying to spot familiar places. I found the square, then the hospital, schools, and

necklace dangled in front of my eyes, crystal clear

it?" Ethan's deep voice

the warmth of his breath as he spoke, my ears instantly felt

you suddenly giving me a gift?"

hair and helped me put on the necklace, then straightened

the necklace on my neck and smiled with satisfaction.

things is

on you

place the jewelry box on the railing. Inside the box

my gaze, he said, "These necklaces are a pair, just with the pendants facing different

the other one to?" I already had an answer in my heart when I asked

lifted my chin with his finger, making me

it to?" he asked,

my head, and mumbled, "How would

is for you to

him

"To your best friend."

must have

on the railing with both hands, looking at the